This page is dedicated to all individuals and companies supporting our race team and cycling advocacy initiatives in 2007. They all represent companies that we have spent time researching, products we've tested and are more than happy to use and endorse. + Title Sponsor XPLANE | The visual thinking company is joining forces with Team Revolution to bring cycling advocacy and education to every level of rider. XPLANE will be coordinating with the Team to explain various aspects of racing and riding; supporting Team Revolution's core mission of making all aspects of cycling approachable and understandable. A sample of their racing XPLANATiONs can be found here. -------------------- + Cycling Advocate THF Realty has long spearheaded charitable endeavors. In 2003, Michael Staenberg, President of THF, conceived the Rumble to the River bicycle race raising thousands of dollars to benefit St. Louis Variety. In 2007, the legacy of deep financial cycling support continues. Spectators at St. Louis races and events rarely sees a jersey ride by that doesn't have the THF logo on it somewhere. -------------------- + Bike Maintenance Tri-flow is a great advocate for the sport. Their bike maintenance products (degreasers and lubricants) keep our bikes in line while their support helps us get more women on bikes. -------------------- + Bike Sponsor Masi has a bike to suit you "whether you intend to ascend to the top of the podium or just the summit of your local climb." There's no way for us to sound casual about our praise for the way the Gran Crit can take a corner; in short, we love it on a tight, fast course. -------------------- + Optics Sponsor Adidas makes our favorite shades. Ever. Really. We race in the Supernova, their "multisport" eyewear and while they're so lightweight and well-fit we've forgotten they were on our heads, they've been nearly indistructable. Sorry to sound like a product review, but I could rave on and on about these frames. -------------------- + Tire Sponsor Panaracer keeps Team Revolution rolling. Literally. The team is proud to be racing, riding, training (and winning) on a spectrum of Panaracer's tires. -------------------- + Computers | Lights | Heart Rate Monitors Sigma Sport provides essential training equipment for the race team: from the lighting systems that keep us safe as we train late to the computers that monitor speeds and distances to the watches (and straps) that check our heart rates. Sigma's got everything you'd need to train. They're a cool company, too, giving a portion of sales each year to bicycle advocacy organzations across the country. + Socks | Cold-weather Accessories Defeet we love their socks, undershirts and arm/leg warmers. More information coming soon. -------------------- + Shoes Northwave shoes are the envy of our fields. They look good at the starting line and look way better on the podium! -------------------- + Pedals Crankbrothers really know how to help a sister out; we love the eggbeaters. Love them. More info soon. -------------------- + Pre-race Drink 5-Hour Energy gives the lift we need in training and racing. Few calories, tons of vitamins. We love this shot of mojo! More info soon. -------------------- + Post-race Drink The Churchkey is a smoke-free bar that we love like Cheers. They're in the Grove area. More info coming soon. -------------------- + Pre-race Food Qdoba has burritos that have the perfect mixture of pre-race nutritional requirements. This took years of testing, but now it's a science (just eat early enough, and likely you should back off from eating the whole burrito). -------------------- + Post-race Food Imo's Pizza is done right, St. Louis style. More commentary soon. -------------------- + On-the-bike Drink (Supplement) Elete keeps our cramps at bay by supplying us with loads of electrolytes and vitamins. We love it and will write more soon. -------------------- + On-the-bike Food Honey Stinger keeps us buzzing (or is the adrenaline?), whatever, the sting in these gels and bars is "pure natural energy". More candid commentary coming soon. -------------------- + Legal Miller/Salsbury has our backs. In cycling, we always hope that a "safety-first" attitude, bike-handling and experience are enough to keep a rider safe. In the case that it's not, Nicolette Miller will be there to fight for the rights of cycling victims. --------------------